żmija

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See also: Żmija, zmija, and źmija

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish źmija.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐmi.ja/
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  • Rhymes: -ija
  • Syllabification: żmi‧ja

Noun

żmija f (diminutive żmijka, augmentative żmiisko or żmijsko)

  1. viper, adder, especially a viperine (snake of the subfamily Viperinae)
  2. (derogatory) snake (treacherous person)
    Synonyms: bazyliszek, wąż

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Further reading

  • żmija in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • żmija in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish źmija.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐmi.ja/
  • Rhymes: -ija
  • Syllabification: żmi‧ja

Noun

żmija f

  1. adder, viper (venomous snake)

Further reading